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Smith, W. H. (William Henry), 1806-1872

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Personal name headingSmith, W. H. (William Henry), 1806-1872
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Variant(s)Smith, William Henry, 1806-1872
Smith, Wm. H. (William Henry), 1806-1872
Sedley, W. H. (William Henry), 1806-1872
Sedley Smith, W. H. (William Henry), 1806-1872
Smith, W. H. (William H.), 1806-1861
Associated placePhiladelphia (Pa.)
LocatedBoston (Mass.)
Birth date1806
Death date1872
Place of birthWales
Profession or occupationActor Stage Manager Dramatist
Found inHis The drunkard, 1860?: t.p. (W.H. Smith) [Info. from InU]
Clari, or, The maid of Milan, 1856: t.p. (W. H. (Sedley) Smith) p. 6 (W. H. Sedley) p. 7 (William H. Smith)
OCLC, Nov. 23, 1999 (hdg.: Smith, William H., 1806-1861)
Online Concise Oxford companion to the theatre (2 ed.) 2003, Viewed on May 22, 2014: (Sedley-Smith, William Henry, 1806-1872. American actor, stage manager, and dramatist; light comedian in the United States. Born in Wales, he left home at 14, adding Sedley to his own name of Smith. Toured the English provinces for some years; arrived in America in 1827, making his first appearance at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia. Became stage-manager of the Boston Museum, 1843-1860. Best known for his temperance drama, "The Drunkard, or, The fallen" 1844)
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